Nobody knew the officers were coming. They arrived in Milltown wearing bulletproof vests and guns tucked in their holsters as they rang the funeral home’s doorbell. John McNamara answered, quizzically ...

Punxsutawney Phil, the weather-prognosticating groundhog, attends the 139th celebration of Groundhog Day in Punxsutawney, Pa. on Sunday, Feb. 2, 2025. Phil's handlers said that the groundhog emerged ...

Local meteorologists may offer scientifically-informed forecasts but the tradition of Groundhog Day is all about getting a weather report from a groundhog — or another critter. And those ...

With Groundhog Day approaching, dozens of groundhogs across the country are being evaluated as which is most accurate at predicting if spring is coming early. Some might surprised where Punxsutawney ...

As the myth of Groundhog Day goes, if a groundhog sees its shadow on February 2, winter will last another six weeks. And while Punxsutawney Phil’s handlers maintain 100 percent accuracy in his ...

When it comes to Groundhog Day, Pennsylvania’s legendary Punxsutawney Phil isn’t the only rodent that makes predictions about whether we will have a long winter or an early spring. New Jersey has a ...

PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. — Groundhog Day predictions about the coming of spring put the spotlight on Punxsutawney Phil every Feb. 2, but celebrating the midpoint between the shortest and darkest day of the ...

When Gordy, the Milwaukee County Zoo's resident groundhog, died in March 2023 just weeks after predicting an early spring at the annual Groundhog Day ceremony, many Milwaukeeans were surprised.